"Verb. sap." on going to East Africa, British Central Africa, Uganda and Zanzibar, and big game shooting in East Africa.

Date:
1906
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: "Verb. sap." on going to East Africa, British Central Africa, Uganda and Zanzibar, and big game shooting in East Africa. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    be obtained, returning across the Athi plains to Nairobi. The game to be obtained on the plains consists of Rhinoceros, Hippopotamus, Coke’s Hartebeest, Water- buck, White Bearded Gnu, Duiker, Steinbuck, Klip- springer, and Chanler’s Reedbuck (or Donyosabuk), Thomson’s and Grant’s Gazelle, Impalla, Eland, Wart Hog, Bush Pig, Zebra, Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Serval, Ostrich and Marabout Stork, as well as Great Bustard and various game birds. Rift Valley.—Extremely good sport is to be had in the Rift Valley round Lakes Naivasha, Elmenteita and Nakuru. Game is plentiful, and a very good variety is to be obtained. This is the only part of the country where Neumann’s Hartebeest is found. Lake Baringo.—Lake Baringo, some six days’ march to the north of Nakuru, a favourite and usually a successful shoot. Rhinoceros swarm in the bush country, Hippopotamus in the lake, Oryx Beisa, splendid Impalla, and most of the ordinary species of game are also to be found. Mau and the Highlands.—The game to be obtained, Jackson’s Hartebeest, Topi, Oribi, are all local species. Buffalo are numerous in the forest, and Elephant are to be found at times.